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Nissan Almera problem - any ideas?

  • 29-04-2013 12:17pm
    #1
    ash23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I've a 01 Nissan Almera 1.4L Petrol. Has just under 100k on the clock. Bought it back in Feb.

    I had a new battery put in but since then I've found on occasion while driving that the car loses power, power steering goes and I have to pull in. When I restart the car it goes fine. This has happened about 3 times over a couple of months.
    Occasionally when I start the car it seems to take a minute for the engine to catch. As in, the car turns over but it seems to take a few seconds for the engine to kick in. Again, this doesn't happen all the time, not even once a week.

    This morning, after the car had been idle for the weekend, I tried to start it. Again, the engine is turning over, lights are working etc, but the engine isn't catching. Tried it a few times but didn't want to wear the battery down by turning it over and over so I left it.


    I'm a bit clueless about cars so I'm just wondering if there is anything obvious I need to do before I go calling a mechanic?


Comments

  • #2
    dh0011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dh0011


    i had an almera and had lots of trouble with it. Has the car been misfiring lately?


  • #3
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    Any engine management light on. I think that some of these of that era suffered from camshaft and crankshaft sensor problems. These would give hard to start and cutting out problems.


  • #4
    dh0011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dh0011


    could be these - oxygen sensor, timing chain, also gave trouble on these. I had one and it broke my heart fixing it.


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